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- GEAR SHIFT
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- Sapphire supports adjustable output speed. During output, a user can press
- one of the number keys to "shift gears" for a comfortable reading speed.
- The keys run from 1 (slow) to 9 (fast). The 0 key is the "top gear" key;
- it sets output speed to maximum. When the main command prompt comes up,
- output is reset to full speed. This has proven to be a convenient
- arrangement. See SYSOP:CONFIG:BASIC:MODEM:PORT if you want to disable
- the gearshift feature. (If you disable it, you should remove the reference
- to gearshift in the HINTXX.STD stock file.)
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- PASSWORD CHANGES
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- Sapphire allows users to change their passwords. If you sign off by typing
- BYE PASSWORD (no abbreviations) you will be asked for a new password.
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- This feature was not explicitly documented online because there has long
- been an argument among computer security experts about the wisdom of
- letting users change (or even select) their passwords.
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- It might be best to keep the BYE PASSWORD feature secret if you give users
- a new password when you validate them. Or perhaps you'll decide to avoid
- letting them change their password simply because they tend to forget what
- their new password is.
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- Whether or not you let your users know about this feature is up to you.
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- COMMAND ABBREVIATIONS
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- If Sapphire forced users to type every command in full, the advantages of
- using words (instead of single letters, as other BBS's do) might seem
- unimportant. Fortunately, Sapphire lets users abbreviate and stack
- commands. These techniques are described online, by the HINTS command.
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- ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
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- You can find additional information about Sapphire in the SYSOP utility
- (enter SYSOP at the DOS prompt). In particular, refer to two sections:
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- 1. The INFO menu provides a wide variety of information about Sapphire
- and also lets you print the order form, so you can register your copy
- of Sapphire. It also includes the powerful SEARCH command, which lets
- you find references to a particular word or phrase anywhere in the
- main Sapphire directory.
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- 2. The CONFIG program has pop-up help for each field you can configure.
- There is a lot of useful information here, which you might find
- interesting to read even if you don't change the configured values.
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